Lecturer in Chemistry

Job Title
Lecturer in Chemistry


Requisition Number
FE04243


Working Title

Department Name
8E030:Chemistry


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Type of Position
Faculty


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Tenure Track Status
Non-Tenure Track


Required Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field is required



Required Related Experience

n/a



Required License/Registration/Certification

n/a



Job Summary

The Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position to begin January 1, 2025. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month, non-tenure eligible faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to Senior Lecturer after five years.The successful candidate will have experience teaching at the undergraduate level and be committed to teaching excellence. Duties include teaching courses in general chemistry with possible opportunities for analytical or organic chemistry during the academic school year. This position also allows for 10% of effort for service to the department, profession or community at large.



A PhD in Chemistry or related field is required.



Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application (upload as Cover Letter), 2) CV, 3) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) current transcript. In addition, please provide the names and contact information for two references when prompted in the academic profile. This information will be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.



The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.



Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Allison Soult, Search Committee Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky (assoul2@uky.edu).


Application deadline is October 15th, 2024.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
10/15/2024


Open Until Filled
No


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